Table 2 Findings in the 54 patients with abnormally increased FDG uptake within the facet joints
From: Value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in guiding management of facet joint arthropathy
Cervical facets with abnormal FDG activity (n = 24) | Lumbar facets with abnormal FDG activity (n = 30) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Distribution of activity | |||
Unilateral | 18 (75%) | 6 (20%) | < 0.001* |
Bilateral | 6 (25%) | 24 (80%) | |
Facet appearance on CT | |||
Normal | 15 (62.5%) | 9 (30%) | 0.02* |
Degenerative | 9 (37.5%) | 21 (70%) | |